Exploring Stablecoin Strategies: Implications for Corporate Treasurers
From Treasury Masterminds In a significant move towards digital payment innovation, retail giants such as Amazon and Walmart are actively considering the launch of their own stablecoins. These stablecoins aim to streamline transactions, reduce card interchange costs, and potentially revolutionize the retail payment landscape. However, this ambitious step is not without its challenges. Understanding Stablecoins […]
Pix Reinvents Recurring Payments — and Corporate Treasurers Take Note
From Treasury Masterminds Brazil’s central bank is rolling out Pix Automático on June 16, 2025, a recurring-payments feature for the ultra‑popular Pix instant‑payment system. Since Pix launched in late 2020, it has outpaced cash, debit, and credit cards—handling over 26 trillion reais (~US $4.6 trillion) in transactions in 2024. Now, with Pix Automático, Brazilian consumers can authorize everything from […]
Treasury Contrarian View: FX Policy — Too Rigid, Too Static?
Foreign exchange (FX) policies are a cornerstone of corporate treasury. They define how exposures are identified, measured, and hedged. But here’s the contrarian question: Are most FX policies too rigid, too static—and ultimately too disconnected from business reality to be effective? Should treasury rethink how these policies are designed and applied? The Case for Rethinking […]
International Payment Fraud Is Rising — A Wake-Up Call for Corporate Treasurers
A recent Guardian article (link) reveals a troubling new pattern: while domestic fraud in the UK is starting to decline thanks to regulatory changes and reimbursement frameworks, international payment fraud is climbing fast — especially via Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams. According to UK Finance, losses from international APP fraud nearly doubled last year. For […]
Open Banking: A Missed Opportunity for Corporate Treasurers in the UK and EU?
By Treasury Masterminds Open banking, heralded as a transformative force in financial services, has yet to deliver its full potential, particularly for corporate treasurers in the UK and EU. While the concept promises enhanced data sharing, streamlined financial processes, and improved efficiency, the reality has been marred by slow adoption, regulatory challenges, and technical complexities. […]
Treasury Contrarian View: Inflation Hedging — Should Treasury Even Try?
Inflation is back in the headlines—and so is the pressure on treasury teams to protect company value. But here’s the provocative question: Should corporate treasury even try to hedge inflation? Or is it a costly distraction that’s outside treasury’s control and best left to pricing, procurement, and operations? The Case for Treasury Getting Involved in […]
The 5 Biggest Challenges Facing Treasury Teams Today: Analyst vs. Manager Perspective
By Treasury Masterminds In today’s fast-evolving economic and technological environment, corporate treasury teams are under more pressure than ever. But the challenges faced differ depending on your role within the function. What keeps a Treasury Analyst up at night isn’t always the same thing that keeps a Treasury Manager on their toes. Here are the […]
Treasury Contrarian View: APIs in Treasury — Game-Changer or Just Another Integration Headache?
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) have been hailed as the future of bank connectivity, real-time data exchange, and seamless treasury operations. Banks, TMS vendors, and fintechs are pushing APIs hard. But here’s the contrarian take: Are APIs truly revolutionizing treasury, or are they just another complex, costly integration layer with more hype than help? The Case […]
Nordics and Estonia Develop Offline Card Payment Systems: A Wake-Up Call for Corporate Treasury
In response to recent undersea infrastructure damage and rising geopolitical tensions, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Estonia are making strides to develop offline card payment systems. This initiative aims to ensure uninterrupted payment capabilities during times when internet connectivity is compromised. Sweden, in particular, has set a deadline for implementing this system by July 1, […]
Why was Treasury 2.0: Future-Proofing Finance with AIWritten and Why It Matters Now
In the treasury world, change is no longer a slow evolution. It’s a fast-moving reality. New technologies, shifting expectations, and global complexity are reshaping treasury’s role at a pace most traditional playbooks can’t keep up with. This is exactly why one of our Board Members, Bojan Belejkovski, wrote Treasury 2.0: Future-Proofing Finance with AI. The idea […]